C. High School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Assisted suicide should be legalized in the United States.
    When in conflict, governments ought to value civil liberties over national security.
    At times, democracy may have to be imposed

  2. Speaker 2


    Assisted suicide should be legalized in the United States.
    When in conflict, governments ought to value civil liberties over national security.
    At times, democracy may have to be imposed

  3. Speaker 3


    All education should be privatized
    All drugs should be legalized
    The traditional classroom addresses contemporary society’s needs

  4. Speaker 4


    All education should be privatized
    All drugs should be legalized
    The traditional classroom addresses contemporary society’s needs

  5. Speaker 5


    The US should increase its usage of nuclear power for energy
    China should remove its factories on its East Coast
    In the US criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to be valued above attorney-client privilege.

  6. Speaker 6


    The US should increase its usage of nuclear power for energy
    China should remove its factories on its East Coast
    In the US criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to be valued above attorney-client privilege.

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Media coverage of terrorist acts should be prevented.
    Society is progressing in terms of inclusivity.
    Parents should control their children's medical decisions until adulthood

  2. Speaker 2


    Media coverage of terrorist acts should be prevented.
    Society is progressing in terms of inclusivity.
    Parents should control their children's medical decisions until adulthood

  3. Speaker 3


    Live animal exports are ethically acceptable
    Competition can improve the quality of healthcare services
    Lowering or eliminating taxes helps the economy grow.

  4. Speaker 4


    Live animal exports are ethically acceptable
    Competition can improve the quality of healthcare services
    Lowering or eliminating taxes helps the economy grow.

  5. Speaker 5


    Dictators should be deposed by the democratic nations of the world.
    The right to bear arms is necessary in today’s world.
    Daily leisure time should be a substitute for a yearly vacation

  6. Speaker 6


    Dictators should be deposed by the democratic nations of the world.
    The right to bear arms is necessary in today’s world.
    Daily leisure time should be a substitute for a yearly vacation

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Social media should have limited advertising
    The government should send citizens a tax bill each year
    The United States should normalize economic relations with the Republic of Cuba.

  2. Speaker 2


    Social media should have limited advertising
    The government should send citizens a tax bill each year
    The United States should normalize economic relations with the Republic of Cuba.

  3. Speaker 3


    Social media risks should be taught in school
    There should be a limit for US Senators' terms
    People should take a sex-ed class before they can date

  4. Speaker 4


    Social media risks should be taught in school
    There should be a limit for US Senators' terms
    People should take a sex-ed class before they can date

  5. Speaker 5


    Equal pay is the ultimate measure of gender equality.
    Euthanasia should be legalized
    Karen" is an offensive term.

  6. Speaker 6


    Equal pay is the ultimate measure of gender equality.
    Euthanasia should be legalized
    Karen" is an offensive term.

Elim 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Artificial intelligence poses a greater threat than benefit to society
    The United States should adopt ranked-choice voting nationwide
    Economic sanctions are an effective foreign policy tool

  2. Speaker 2


    Artificial intelligence poses a greater threat than benefit to society
    The United States should adopt ranked-choice voting nationwide
    Economic sanctions are an effective foreign policy tool

  3. Speaker 3


    The media does more to divide society than unite it
    Universal basic income would strengthen the economy
    Free speech should protect misinformation

  4. Speaker 4


    The media does more to divide society than unite it
    Universal basic income would strengthen the economy
    Free speech should protect misinformation

  5. Speaker 5


    Climate activism justifies disruptive protest tactics
    The United States should significantly reduce its military spending
    Corporations should have the same constitutional rights as individuals

  6. Speaker 6


    Climate activism justifies disruptive protest tactics
    The United States should significantly reduce its military spending
    Corporations should have the same constitutional rights as individuals